Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Faction)
{{short description|Political party in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox Indian political party
| abbreviation = NCP (AP)
| colorcode = {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}}
| leader = Ajit Pawar
| president = Ajit Pawar
| chairman = Ajit Pawar
| loksabha_leader = Sunil Tatkare
| rajyasabha_leader = Praful Patel
| ppchairman = Praful Patel
| foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2023|07|1}}
| spokesperson = Amol Mitkari
| split = {{nowrap|
| |predecessor = {{nowrap|Nationalist Congress Party}}
| merged = Nationalist Congress Party
| headquarters = Opposite Mumbai Mantralaya
| eci = Unregistered
| alliance = *National Democratic Alliance (National Level), (Jharkhand)
| loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|1|543|hex={{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}}}
| rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|1|245|hex= {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}}}
| dissolution = {{Start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2024|02|6}}
| website =
| symbol = 70px
| party_name = Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar)
| logo = Flag of Nationalist Congress Party.svg
| flag = NCP-flag.svg
|ideology =
| colours = {{colorbox|{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}}}} Pink
| state_seats_name = State Legislative Assemblies
| state_seats = {{hidden|Indian states|headerstyle=background:#CCCCCC|style=text-align:center;|{{Composition bar|41|288|hex={{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}}}}(Maharashtra){{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/maharashtra-elections-2014|title=Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014: Maharashtra State Election Dates, Results, News, Governors and Cabinet Ministers 2014|website=dna}}
{{Composition bar|7|60|hex={{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}}}} (Nagaland)}}
| state2_seats_name = Maharashtra Legislative Council
| state2_seats = {{Composition bar|6|78|hex={{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}}}}
| no_states = {{Composition bar|2|31|hex={{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}}}}
|State Spokesperson=Sana Malik Shaikh}}
The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party was a faction of the erstwhile united Nationalist Congress Party that was led primarily by Ajit Pawar. Due to several disagreements with the then party president Sharad Pawar, the faction came into existence. The faction got hold of the party name afterwards.{{Cite news|title=Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ncp-splits-ajit-pawar-to-join-nda-govt-take-oath-as-deputy-cm-of-maharashtra/articleshow/101431751.cms|website=The Economic Times|language=en|date=2 July 2023}}
History
In July 2023, a majority of the elected representatives of the party led by Ajit Pawar joined the National Democratic Alliance government. This caused a direct split between Ajit Pawar and the founder-president of the party Sharad Pawar.[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ncp-splits-ajit-pawar-to-join-nda-govt-take-oath-as-deputy-cm-of-maharashtra/articleshow/101431751.cms Ajit Pawar Maharashtra Deputy Cm: Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra - The Economic Times]
On 7 February 2024, the Election Commission of India awarded the party name and symbol to the group headed by Ajit Pawar. The group led by Sharad Pawar will be known as Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar).
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Category:Defunct political parties in Maharashtra
Category:Former member parties of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Category:Nationalist Congress Party
Category:Political parties established in 2023
Category:2023 establishments in India